Photos: 20 stars before and after Photoshop

Juanita Ng, Vancouver Sun03.03.2015

Ever wonder how it is that celebrities always look so skinny, so rested, so eternally young? This is a digitally altered photo of actress Cate Blanchett in a promotional shot for an ad campaign. The next picture shows what Blanchett looks like sans Photoshop.'
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Cate Blanchett

Last month, the U.K. magazine Intelligent Life made headlines with its decision to publish an unPhotoshopped picture of actress Cate Blanchett on its cover.'
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Cate Blanchett

'She looks like what she is — a woman of 42, spending her days in an office, her evenings on stage and the rest of her time looking after three young children,' the magazine editor said.'
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Actress Jamie Lee Curtis was one of the first stars to dare to show her unPhotoshopped self. Her 2002 More Magazine story went behind the scenes of her photo shoot and showed before and after photos.'
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Cameron Diaz

Actress Cameron Diaz's stomach is evened out and her facial blotchiness is removed with Photoshop.'
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Eva Mendes

These before and after shots show that even an actress as gorgeous as Eva Mendes isn't good enough, as-is, for Cosmo magazine.'
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Katie Couric

These promotional shots, both released by CBS at different times in 2006, show TV journalist Katie Couric has been digitally slimmed down.'
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Katy Perry

Pop star Katy Perry is more toned and bustier, among other Photoshop improvements, in her Rolling Stone cover.'
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Britney Spears

These before and after shots of singer Britney Spears show the slimming and toning Photoshop work that has been done.'
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Finally, here is the finished Glamour cover that appeared on magazine stands. (Decker’s husband, tennis star Andy Roddick, has had his own brush with Photoshop. Keep clicking to see Roddick’s altered magazine cover.)'
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Monica Bellucci

French Elle had a talker on its hands in 2009 when it decided to run a series in which its cover models would wear no makeup and remain untouched by Photoshop. This one featured actress Monica Bellucci.'
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Monica Bellucci

Actress Monica Bellucci as she has appeared on other Elle covers.'
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Sophie Marceau

In 2009, French Elle made headlines by running a series in which its cover models wore no makeup and were untouched by Photoshop. This cover featured actress Sophie Marceau.'
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Sophie Marceau

Actress Sophie Marceau as she has appeared on other Elle covers.'
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Eva Herzigova

French Elle made headlines in 2009 with its decision to run a series featuring cover models sans makeup and Photoshop. In this one: Eva Herzigova.'
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Eva Herzigova

Model Eva Herzigova as she has appeared on other Elle covers.'
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Keira Knightly

Actress Keira Knightly's bust (centre) was enhanced (right) for the poster promoting her 2004 movie King Arthur. Knightly subsequently said she was proud of her bust and refused digital changes for future movies.'
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Kate Winslet

Actress Kate Winslet was not happy with GQ's treatment of her 2003 cover photo - in which her legs and other body parts were made to look skinnier - and said so. 'The retouching is excessive,' Winslet said. 'I do not look like that and, more importantly, I don't desire to look like that.''
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Avril Lavigne

Canadian songstress Avril Lavigne's lines and blemishes were tidied up for this magazine cover.'
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Faith Hill

Country superstar Faith Hill's arms were not to Redbook's liking, so the magazine trimmed them and made a host of other changes as well.'
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Andy Roddick

It's not usually as easy to spot Photoshop at work with men but tennis superstar Andy Roddick himself felt compelled to comment on his Men's Fitness cover. 'I'm pretty sure I'm not as fit as the Men's Fitness cover suggests,' Roddick wrote on his blog. Not only did the magazine bullk up Roddick's arms, they removed the birthmark on his right arm. 'I can barely figure out how to work the red-eye tool on my digital camera. Whoever did this has mad skills.' Did you like this gallery? Click here to see another one - Photos: 20 more celebrities before and after Photoshop'
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